The Panic Table | Cinematic Horror TTRPG & Actual Play – Details, episodes & analysis

Two-time Olympic Medalist Laurie Hernandez joins TPT for a Daggerheart horror one-shot. A nostalgia-fueled road trip turns into a fight for survival when three friends are stalked by a relentless killer in a white van in 2003 Oklahoma.

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Buckle up for "HOW'S MY DRIVING?", a gritty horror hack of the Daggerheart system by DNGN Club Games. Set against the rain-slicked backdrop of early 2000s Oklahoma, three friends—The Group Mom, The Loverboy, and The Baddie—find themselves stalked by a relentless killer on the Cimarron Scenic Byway.

What starts as a bonding trip to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers quickly devolves into a Thelma & Louise meets Slasher-Horror nightmare. Featuring high-stakes vehicle combat, improvised office-furniture weaponry, and a terrifying villain sporting a shopping bag as an impossible mask.

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Jude (The Baddie): Laurie Hernandez https://www.instagram.com/lauriehernandez

Daphne (The Group Mom): Anne Monteverdi https://www.instagram.com/gnome_anne/

Emma (The Loverboy): Gina Susanna https://www.instagram.com/ohheyitsgina_/

Game Master: Cameron Danger Strittmatter

The Voice: Jack Panic

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Animal Distress

* Vehicular Collision with Wildlife: Detailed description of a deer being struck by a truck.

* Graphic Animal Injury: Depiction of an injured animal struggling to stand, with descriptions of broken limbs and jaw injuries.

Violence & Gore

* Gun Violence: Characters discharge firearms at multiple human targets, including a police officer and a civilian gas station attendant.

* Graphic Physical Injury: Descriptions of broken bones, tearing skin, and blunt force trauma.

* Stabbing/Impaling: A character is stabbed in the neck with a jagged object.

* Asphyxiation Imagery: A character wraps a plastic bag around a victim's head, and the antagonist wears a plastic bag taped over their head.

* Bludgeoning: Use of a tire iron and heavy furniture to beat individuals, resulting in death or severe injury.

Horror & Psychological Themes

* Stalking: Persistent pursuit by an unknown assailant in a van.

* Kidnapping Implications: Overt visual references to abduction tropes.

* Gaslighting: Characters are arrested and interrogated while authorities dismiss their pleas for help.

Vehicular Trauma

* Car Crash: A vehicle flips and rolls with passengers inside.

* Reckless Driving: High-speed pursuit and dangerous driving maneuvers.

Specific Phobias

* Police Death/Violence: Murder of multiple police officers and violence enacted against law enforcement.

* Fire/Explosions: Vehicles and buildings bursting into flames.

* Eye Trauma: Attempted gouging of eyes.

About The Panic Table: A cinematic actual play podcast blending horror comedy, sci-fi dread, and high-fidelity sound design. We produce immersive tabletop roleplay stories using systems like Daggerheart, Mothership, and so many other games that are not D&D. If you enjoy audio drama or narrative fiction, welcome to the table.